Hide, Wood, and Willow: Cradles of the Great Plains Indians rez Van Camp s contemporary story

Van Camp s contemporary story draws from the animal legends and folklore told to him by his Dogrib elders

Long Soldier sutures found language with her own lyrically stark diction

Lucas Smoke learns the art of carving from his grandfather

We are richer for the knowledge

Hide, Wood, and Willow: Cradles of the Great Plains Indians rez Van Camp s contemporary storyFor centuries indigenous communities of North America have used carriers to keep their babies safe. Among the Indians of the Great Plains, rigid cradles are both practical and symbolic, and many of these cradleboardscombining basketry and beadworkrepresent some of the finest examples of North American Indian craftsmanship and decorative art. This lavishly illustrated volume is the first full length reference book to describe baby carriers of the